Panther tennis splits with Shenandoah

Both meets ended in 7-2 scores, as the Creston/O-M boys tennis team won at Shenandoah Thursday, while the Panther girls lost at home to the Fillies.

The Creston/O-M boys improved to 3-1, while dropping the Mustangs to 2-2 for the season. The Panthers took control by winning four of six singles matches, followed by a 2-1 mark in doubles.

“Tonight was a great night for our varsity team,” said Creston/O-M coach Kevin Cooper. “It was nice to get back on the court with some nice weather. I felt like we played better tonight. The meet was closer than it might appear when you see the 7-2 final score. There were five close matches and we won the majority of them, which was the difference in the match.”

The Creston/O-M boys compete at Osceola Clarke today and in the Red Oak Tournament Saturday.

Emma Johnson won 8-5 at No. 2 singles for the Creston/O-M girls Thursday. The other win was by the freshman duo of Caitlin McIlravy and Jenna Taylor at No. 2 doubles, also by an 8-6 score.

“I thought we were more aggressive tonight and that was a good thing to see,” said Creston/O-M assistant coach Amanda Plymale. “Emma rallied all night and came up with a strong win for us at No. 2. Caitlin and Jenna were down in their match, and came back to win after stepping up their serving and doubles communication.”